The project aimed to optimize the management and generation of technical data sheets and declarations of performance with a central solution in Akeneo PIM. The previous, manually maintained Excel and Word files were replaced by Akeneo PIM and an individually developed PDF generator. This solution enables the automated creation of data-rich PDFs that pull all product information centrally from Akeneo PIM and dynamically adapt to different layout requirements. As a result, employees can work more efficiently and the data sheets always remain up-to-date and in the company's corporate design.
Functionalities in detail
- Replacement of Excel files with Akeneo PIM:
- All relevant product data was automatically migrated from manually maintained Excel files to Akeneo PIM. As a result, product information is managed centrally, which simplifies maintenance and ensures data consistency.
- Akeneo PIM enables several employees to edit and manage product information in parallel, which means that the data is always up-to-date and available for the PDF generator.
- Replacing Word files with a PDF generator:
- A specially developed PDF generator automatically creates technical data sheets and declarations of performance in several languages from the product data in Akeneo PIM, enriched with customer-specific information.
- These PDFs are formatted in the company's corporate design and follow a professional, standardized layout that is generated automatically and without manual effort.
- Control of layouts and display options in Akeneo PIM:
- The various layout options and display styles are controlled directly in Akeneo PIM, so adjustments can be made flexibly and easily without making changes to the PDF generator itself.
- This includes formatting, special display rules and specific design elements that correspond to the corporate design.
- Handling of different display options depending on the product data:
- The PDF generator is able to take into account and flexibly display different data and image combinations as well as the requirements of different product categories.
- For each technical data sheet or declaration of performance, the layout automatically adapts to the specific content.
- This enables consistent presentation, even with varying data sets and individual product requirements.